With two of her Pokémon defeated in succession, even the composed Clair looked grim. Gritting her teeth, she sent out her third Pokémon. As the Poké Ball opened, a Dragonair appeared in the air, only to be struck by the hail immediately, its face tightening in pain.
As long as the hail keeps falling, Clair will remain under pressure, Kabu thought. Fortunately, Dragonair can control the weather. Hopefully it can turn things around. "Begin!" he called.
"Dragonair, Hail Dispersion!" Clair ordered immediately. The sapphire on Dragonair's tail shone blue, and the hail above the battlefield gradually dissipated.
"Dragonair, fight back with Iron Tail!" As soon as the hail disappeared, Glaceon's Snow Cloak Technique lost its effect, and Clair swiftly launched a counterattack.
"Return, Glaceon!" At that very moment, however, Liu Qing took out a Poké Ball and recalled Glaceon. He threw his third Poké Ball. "Honchkrow, go!"
The Poké Ball opened, and Honchkrow appeared on the battlefield with a caw.
"Honchkrow?" Faced with another Pokémon he had never seen before, Ash took out his Pokédex again. "Honchkrow, the evolved form of Murkrow. When it flies at night, it is always accompanied by a large flock of Murkrow."
"Kabu, switch to an outdoor battle!" Clair said. Kabu nodded and pulled a lever. The ceiling above the battlefield slowly opened, revealing the sky outside.
"Next is the match between Dragonair and Honchkrow. Begin!" Kabu announced.
"Dragonair, Iron Tail!" Clair attacked first.
"Honchkrow, Ambush!" Liu Qing's command followed immediately.
"Caw!" Honchkrow cried as black light spread over its wings. It became a dark blur and slammed into Dragonair just as it was about to use Iron Tail, sending it tumbling away.
"So fast!" Ash exclaimed.
"Ambush is a move that strikes before the opponent can attack. But if the opponent doesn't use an